The edge goes to the Cavaliers at home against the Magic on Saturday, February 6, at about 71%. That is a real edge, but the Magic are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Cavaliers 71%, with a projected score of Orlando Magic 112, Cleveland Cavaliers 118. The rating gap is 57 points in favor of the Cavaliers, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Cavaliers on top of that.
A reading this high has real meaning, but upsets of this size happen. Nearly one game in 3 like it goes the other way.
Recent form
The Magic are 0-2 this season and 0-5 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -14.4. The Cavaliers are 1-1 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -14.
The Magic were beaten 115-93 at home by MIN not long ago.
The Cavaliers were beaten 130-93 at home by NYK not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Jonathan Isaac (ORL), expected back Oct 28, 2026, Izaiyah Nelson (ORL), expected back Nov 18, 2026, Noah Penda (ORL), expected back Nov 18, 2026, and Paolo Banchero (ORL), expected back Nov 22, 2026.
Day to day or questionable: Anthony Black (ORL). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Cavaliers lead 5-2, with the Cavaliers outscoring the Magic by an average of 10.7 points per game. The last meeting was ORL 131, CLE 136.